Cherokee Street Directory 2024

12 2024-2025 | CHEROKEE STREET Community Directory Cherokee Antique Row Cookie Spree First Saturday in December Get into the holiday spirit at the 41st annual Cherokee Antique Row Cookie Spree. Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts while enjoying the decorated storefronts, streetcorner musicians, complimentary treats and the festive atmosphere. For more information closer to the event, visit lempcherokeebusinessdistrict.com Brass Band Blowout & Mini Mardi Gras Music Crawl January 25th, 2025 At Cherokee Street’s Brass Band Blowout, we’re kicking off Mardi Gras season right and bringing you the best St. Louis brass bands for one magical night! Start your night with music at the bars along Cherokee for happy hour. Cinco de Mayo: A Cherokee Street Festival Saturday, May 3, 2025 An annual tradition with a long history, Cinco de Mayo Festival on Cherokee Street has evolved into a celebration of community and one of the largest and most diverse festivals in the St. Louis area. Each year, the festival brings together more than 40,000 attendees and 100 vendors to celebrate the rich culture and spirited, eclectic community within the Cherokee neighborhood and surrounding South City area. The festival packs six blocks of Cherokee Street from Nebraska to Jefferson avenues with three stages of live music, authentic food and drink, art and merchandise. For more information, visit cincodemayostl.com People’s Parade Saturday, May 3, 2025 The People’s Parade is a one-of-a-kind, community-supported menagerie of crepe paper float makers, homemade costume fashionistas, marching bands, gigante puppeteers, art cars, bike brigades, drag queens and Mexican wrestlers. The parade starts at Michigan and Cherokee streets promptly at 1:11pm and heads east through Benton Park West. Cherokee Street Caravan Memorial Day, 2025 Kickoff the summer season at Caravan, a St. Louis tradition, where we host more than 100 regional vendors peddling their unique wares in a festive atmosphere. For those less inclined toward treasure hunts, expect plenty of sights, sounds and tastes. For more information, visit lempcherokeebusinessdistrict.com Photo by RJ Hartbeck